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India’s BEL Sits On Order Book Value Of $6.2 Billion for Fiscal
May 31, 2017 @ 01:45 PMIndias state-owned defense electronics manufacturer, Bharat Electronics sits on a current order book value of over INR 40000 crore (US$6.2 billion) and is expecting an additional INR 13,000 crore (US$2 billion) this year
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US Military Tests Ground-based Interceptor Against Ballistic Missile Target
May 31, 2017 @ 10:28 AMThe US Missile Defense Agency successfully tested its defence system against an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time on Tuesday. A ground-based interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California "successfully intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile target" fired from the Reagan Test Site in the Marshall Islands, the Pentagon announced
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China's Sukhoi-30 Jets Intercept US WC-135 Aircraft Above East China Sea
May 19, 2017 @ 12:33 PMChinas two SU-30 aircraft carried out intercept of a US aircraft WC-135 designed to detect radiation while it was flying in international airspace over the East China Sea. One of the Chinese jets was flying as near as 150ft (45m) to the US WC-135 plane and flew upside down above it, US officials were quoted as saying by CNN Friday
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Code of Conduct To Prevent Clashes Between China, ASEAN In South China...
May 19, 2017 @ 12:30 PMChina and the 10 other countries in the Association of Southeast Asia Nations have agreed on the outline of a legally binding code of conduct designed to prevent clashes in the strategic South China Sea. The agreement laid a "solid foundation" for further negotiations, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin was quoted as saying by various Chinese media Thursday
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Indian Air Force Identifies Air Bases To Locate Rafale Fighter Jets: Report
May 17, 2017 @ 11:27 AMIndian Air Force has finalized plans to accommodate two squadrons of Rafale fighter jets that the country is receiving from France at Ambala on the Western front and Hashimara on the East. Hashimara was chosen by the air force in West Bengal long before and recently Ambala in Haryana they opted for the aircraft that would be arriving from France from 2019,
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Home-made Rocket Launchers To Replace Indian Army's Russian Origin Grad, Smerch: Report
May 12, 2017 @ 12:37 PMIndian Ministry of Defence has issued a tender to local companies to buy six regiments of homemade Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launchers (MRBL) estimated to be worth $2 billion. "The indigenous rocket launcher system is required to meet Army's operational necessities and replacing the Russian Grad BM-21 and Smerch rocket systems," an unnamed Indian Army official was quoted as saying by Defensenews
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UAE To Receive Patriot PAC-3, GEM-T Missiles in $2 Billion FMS Contract
May 12, 2017 @ 09:58 AMThe US has approved a United Arab Emirates (UAE) request for the sale of 60 Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) missiles with canisters and 100 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) missiles worth an estimated US$2 billion. Also included are canisters, tools and test equipment, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, spare and repair parts, U
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Turkey Test-Fires First Home Made Ballistic Missile 'Bora'
May 12, 2017 @ 09:23 AMTurkey has test-fired its first homemade ballistic missile near the Black Sea coastal region of Sinop Thursday. “Our missile Bora (storm), with a range of 280km, was just test-fired in Sinop
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Electromagnetic Pulse Strike On US Could Be North Korea's Plan, Expert Warns
May 9, 2017 @ 02:28 PMUS experts have warned that North Korea could be readying an electromagnetic pulse strike on the US with two satellites already orbiting above America. However, there are fears that Pyongyang is secretly developing the capability to detonate a high-altitude nuclear weapon in space, setting off an EMP that would knock out electrical systems down with catastrophic consequences,
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US DoD To Review Ballistic Missile Defense Capabilities
May 8, 2017 @ 02:39 PMThe US defense secretary, Jim Mattis has directed the start of the departments Ballistic Missile Defense Review. The review is conducted to identify ways to strengthen missile-defense capabilities, rebalance homeland and theater defense priorities and provide the necessary policy and strategy framework for the nation's missile defense systems, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W
Yemeni Forces Launch Hypersonic Missile at Ben Gurion Airport
Ukraine Drone Strike Damages Pantsir Air Defense System, Aircraft at Russian-Used Crimea...
China's Indigenous C909 Airliner Operates First International Flight
U.K. Air Force to Replace Hawk Trainer with Locally-made Aircraft
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
